[ad_1] New Zealand Dec. 9, 2020, 9:57 p.m.2 minutes to read The Otago Polytechnic also abandoned its graduation ceremonies after the University of Otago received an online threat. Video / Will Trafford The Polytechnic of Otago has postponed its graduation ceremony scheduled for tomorrow after a threat that led the …
Read More »The Man Behind the Safety Warehouse Fake Cash Stunt: Who is Andrew Thorn?
[ad_1] The Christchurch businessman behind The Safety Warehouse Auckland’s $ 100,000 fake money stunt earlier this week has a sometimes fraught business history. 28-year-old Andrew Thorn has been involved in a variety of different ventures, some of which have ended in failure, and has also been the subject of criminal …
Read More »Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in a US Department of Justice tax investigation examining Chinese businesses
[ad_1] Pablo Martínez / AP In 2014, Joe Biden was at the forefront of US diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine’s fragile democratic government as it sought to defend itself from Russian aggression and root out corruption. Eyebrows rose when Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pictured, was hired by a Ukrainian gas …
Read More »New report predicts the rise and fall of Marlborough’s post-Covid economy
[ad_1] More jobs have been created in Marlborough than have been lost following the coronavirus lockdown, reveals a new report. But the good times after Covid are not expected to last, and the economy is expected to hit a low point sometime next year. Infometrics senior economist Alistair Schorn presented …
Read More »Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in a US Department of Justice tax investigation examining Chinese businesses
[ad_1] Pablo Martínez / AP In 2014, Joe Biden was at the forefront of US diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine’s fragile democratic government as it sought to defend itself from Russian aggression and root out corruption. Eyebrows rose when Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pictured, was hired by a Ukrainian gas …
Read More »Super Rugby: NZ Rugby signals tough road ahead for Moana Pasifika, Fiji offers
[ad_1] The welfare factor of the Moana Pasfika v Māori All Blacks match has not lasted long, and New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson indicated that “a lot of work” needed to be done before Moana Pasifika and / or Fiji are included in the Super Rugby in 2022.. The …
Read More »Google and Facebook risk huge fines under Australian news bill
[ad_1] Google and Facebook would risk multi-million dollar fines if they failed to comply with proposed legislation presented in the Australian Parliament that would make tech giants pay for the journalism they exhibit. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the so-called News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Trading Code and revealed …
Read More »Government seeks to regulate contactless payment rates for retailers
[ad_1] The government is moving forward with its electoral promise to introduce regulation to reduce the fees banks charge retailers for the payment wave. Photo: 123rf Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash announced the launch of a discussion paper at VicBooks in Wellington …
Read More »WorkSafe Warning After Woman Was Ejected And Crushed By Farm Vehicle
[ad_1] WorkSafe cautions people to make sure their vehicle safety features work after a woman was ejected from a farm vehicle and killed in Nelson. The woman was ejected from a task utility vehicle (UTV), commonly known as a side-by-side. The side-by-side passenger seat belt was not working and the …
Read More »Government seeks to regulate contactless payment rates for retailers
[ad_1] The government is moving forward with its electoral promise to introduce regulation to reduce the fees banks charge retailers for the payment wave. Photo: 123rf Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash announced the launch of a discussion paper at VicBooks in Wellington …
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